associations of retirees demand greater role in society
pensioners associations call for greater role in society the participation of elders is scarce in all areas – reported that the figure of the largest is stigmatised, with a profound introduction of negative stereotypes in the subconscious of the citizens. -the presence of over 65 leaders is weak both in policy, as in media, business, education, culture or the administrations. -No there is no presenter of news or large audience over 60 TV shows. Madrid, June of 2012. Organizations of larger integrated into the Democratic Union of pensioners and retirees of Spain, UDP, deem it necessary that citizens consider retirement as a new period of personal enrichment, avoiding negative stereotypes about the aging process and fostering greater participation at all levels. Urged retirees involved more in social life, in order to achieve a greater presence in the centres of decision-making, as well as to improve the image of the collective between elders themselves and to society at large. These are some of the contributions of the report during the month of may, which has worked ’ out of the respect to the figure of the person mayor´, part of the campaign of sensiblilización twelve causes by 2012, which is carrying out the Imserso in collaboration with UDP during the celebration of the European year for active ageing. Elders today only have a demographic profile. In 20 years of older...
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